Skincare – Signature9 http://198.46.88.49 Lifestyle Intelligence Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:08:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.4 How to Handle After-Sun Skin: Beauty and Grooming Under $10 http://198.46.88.49/style/beauty/how-to-handle-after-sun-skin-beauty-and-grooming-under-10 http://198.46.88.49/style/beauty/how-to-handle-after-sun-skin-beauty-and-grooming-under-10#respond Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:08:23 +0000 http://198.46.88.49/?p=14882 You slathered your skin with SPF/UVB 50 sunscreen. You went the beach. You wore a hat. You re-applied halfway through the day. You got sunburn anyway. It can certainly happen, and affordable products are available to help speed the healing process, minimize the lasting damage and cool your skin to increase comfort. Check out these great finds to use after a hot day at the beach:

Fruit of the Earth Aloe Vera 100% Gel – $6.99 for 24 oz.

Aloe Vera is the most basic but important necessity if you’re planning to spend time in the sun. Keep this Fruit of the Earth bottle in your refrigerator and not only will it cool sun-kissed skin, it will help heal the damage by locking in moisture and creating a protective barrier during the process of rejuvination. {Drugstore.com}

Avon Foot Works Cherry Ice Cooling Foot Spray – $5

You should wear sunscreen on the bottoms of your feet, but even that won’t necessarily protect you from sun-scorched sand that can heat them as you walk to the ocean. This delicious-smelling foot spray from Avon is just $5 and will relieve your feet if they are feeling fire-y. {AVON}

Alba Kona Coffee After-sun Lotion – $7.03

This unique product contains Kona coffee, a powerful anti-oxidant that, along with the natural acids in caffeine, neutralizes damage from sun exposure. The lotion also contains vitamin E and tropical emollients from macadamia and kukui oils to hydrate and nourish the skin. {Vitacost}

Mission Products After-sun Ultra Soothing Revive Gel – $9.99 for 3 oz.

This product is designed to be especially effective for athletes battling sunburn, windburn or skin irritation from being exposed to extreme weather on a consistent basis, though it is effective for summer beach-goers as well. It’s fragrance-free, so it is particularly safe for the delicate skin on your face. In fact, in can also be used as an after-shave for men or women, making it doubly worth it. {Mission Skincare}

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Is Snake Venom the New Beauty Poison of Preference? http://198.46.88.49/style/beauty/is-snake-venom-the-new-beauty-poison-of-preference http://198.46.88.49/style/beauty/is-snake-venom-the-new-beauty-poison-of-preference#respond Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:45:06 +0000 http://198.46.88.49/?p=12906 Plenty of Hollywood stars voluntarily inject toxic substances into their faces to stave off wrinkles (Botox is a mild form of a very harmful toxin), so it shouldn’t come as any surprise that the latest in anti-aging technology just might be scarier than the frozen faces that are the hallmark of bad plastic surgery. The newest poison product promising to smooth wrinkles for a younger, fresher face is a replicant of actual snake venom. Put this on the Definitely Don’t Do-it-Yourself list.

This guy's snake bite can kill you - or scare off your wrinkles

British beauty brand Rodial recently introduced Glamoxy Snake Serum, a substance that promises to plump skin and diminish the appearance of wrinkles with technology that mimics the poisonous venom of Southeast Asia’s deadly Temple Viper snake. The stuff isn’t cheap either – $160 for one bottle! {Stylelist}

The oxygenated serum’s formula contains syn-ake, a neuropeptide that Rodial claims hinders the contraction of facial muscles so that expression lines and wrinkles are less apparent. The snake serum also contains Fiflow BTX, a carbon molecule, which the brand claims increases cell turn over and plumps the skin. {Rodial}

Perhaps the price tag can be justified by the product’s multiple uses. The serum has a sheer, pearly powder finish to double as a skin primer. It also claims to protect skin from damage with Rodial’s signature antioxidant, pomegranate ellagic tannin, and moisturize.

What may be most surprising is that this isn’t the first snake venom anti-aging technology out there. Sonya Dakar in Beverly Hills offers a snake venom facial, and Kumaara Overnight Repair Complex includes the same imitation venom as Rodial’s serum.

We know the product doesn’t contain any actual venom (which is deadly), but we can’t help but shy away, and we fear especially for women with sensitive skin. The product’s Web site actually asks, “How far will you go to look younger?” Plenty of anti-wrinkle creams on the market that don’t contain poisonous active ingredients have proven at least somewhat effective. We’ll stick to those.

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Skincare Profile: Clinique’s Moisture Surge Face Spray Thirsty Skin Relief http://198.46.88.49/style/beauty/skincare-profile-cliniques-moisture-surge-face-spray-thirsty-skin-relief Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:20:41 +0000 http://198.46.88.49/?p=1568 cliniqueA great moisturizer is imperative to replenish the look and feel of a woman’s skin after the application/removal of makeup. Clinique’s Moisture Surge Face Spray Thirsty Skin Relief works as a quick fix for creating a foundation of moisturizer before applying makeup. It contains active aloe to help restore dry spots without using so much as a drop of oil which indeed, clogs pores. It is 100% fragrance free and leaves your skin feeling smooth and revitalized. This must have product is available at Sephora.com for  $20.00.

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